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Environmental & Socio-Economic Impact Assessments

Impact Assessments

For Indigenous communities facing potential impacts from resource extraction or development projects

Impact Assessments measure the effects of proposed developments on community well-being.

From resource projects to policy shifts and economic transitions, our impact assessments ensure your community's voice is heard and interests are protected by combining traditional knowledge with rigorous analysis to support informed decision-making.

Our team works with communities as a guide through the impact assessment process, to ensure the potential impact on the community is measured and communicated to proponents and regulators.

*Our team collaborates with you to ensure the impacts are communicated to all rightsholders and stakeholders, enabling proactive planning
Impact Assessments

What
& Why?


- Assessment of current and historical social, economic, and well-being conditions

- To understand and manage potential impacts of government policies and industrial development

Impact Assessments

Why its
Important:


- Provides critical data for informed decision-making
- Supports sustainable development initiatives

Impact Assessments

Community
Value:

Our impact assessments provide:

- Evidence-based tools for decision-making
- Strong positions for negotiations
- Clear communication of impacts to regulators
- Protection of cultural and traditional interests - Identification of benefit
opportunities
- Strategies to minimize negative effects

Socio-Economic

Impact Assessments

Socio-economic impact assessments are a tool for making informed decisions and to measure how proposed developments may impact your community and how potential impacts can be mitigated.

Understanding and Managing Change:

Socio-economic impact studies are essential for understanding how projects, policies, or initiatives affect Indigenous communities.

Why It Matters:

These studies assess the potential economic, social, and cultural impacts, helping decision-makers make informed choices that align with community needs and aspirations.

Understanding and Managing Change

Our assessments combine traditional knowledge with rigorous analysis to give your community the tools needed for informed decision-making.

Empower Your Community
Measuring change to protect community interests

Protecting Your
Community's Tomorrow.

Critical data for informed decision-making and sustainable development initiatives.

Change affects communities through resource development, policy shifts, and economic transitions - We combine traditional knowledge with rigorous analysis to give your community the tools needed for informed decision-making.

Our comprehensive impact assessments help communities and organizations understand how projects, policies, and initiatives affect Indigenous peoples.

We help you:
- Evaluate proposed developments through Indigenous perspectives
- Document potential effects on traditional practices and sacred sites
- Assess impacts on community well-being and cultural continuity
- Identify opportunities for community benefit
- Develop strategies to minimize harm and maximize positive outcomes
- Create strong positions for negotiations with developers and governments
Assessment Process

Listening
Phase

- Youth vision sessions
- Women's and men's groups
- Land users' perspectives
- Knowledge keeper guidance
- Community circles with Elders

Assessment Process

Documentation
Phase

- Traditional use mapping
- Cultural site recording
- Social network analysis
- Environmental monitoring
- Economic activity tracking

Assessment Process

Analysis
Phase

- Impact prediction modeling
- Mitigation strategy development
- Opportunity identification
- Risk assessment
- Benefits analysis

Assessment Process

Community
Validation

- Draft review sessions
- Community feedback gatherings
- Elder verification
- Youth perspective inclusion
- Final report preparation

Indigenous-Led Socio-Economic Research

Impact Assessments measure the effects of proposed developments on community well-being.

Our assessments combine traditional knowledge with rigorous analysis to give your community the tools needed for informed decision-making.

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Social Impact
Assessment

Like dropping a stone in a quiet pond, every development creates ripples through a community.
We help map these changes:

- Community cohesion and social structure dynamics
- Effects on traditional teaching and knowledge transmission
- Impacts on family relationships and social networks
- Youth and elder engagement patterns
- Gender-specific implications through GBA+ analysis
- Access to traditional territories evaluation
Our assessments combine traditional knowledge with rigorous analysis to give your community the tools needed for informed decision-making.

Economic Impact
Assessment

Balancing Tradition and Opportunity
Like traditional trading networks, modern economic opportunities must be understood within cultural context:

- Employment and income effects modeling
- Local business opportunity analysis
- Traditional economy impacts evaluation
- Skills and training gap assessment
- Revenue sharing potential analysis
- Economic leakage studies
- Benefits agreement guidance

Cultural Impact
Assessment

Our cultural assessments honor the deep connections between land, culture, and identity:
Change is coming to many Indigenous communities through resource development, policy shifts, and economic transitions. Our impact assessments ensure your community's voice is heard and your interests are protected.
- Sacred site identification and protection protocols
- Traditional use area documentation and mapping
- Ceremonial practice preservation strategies
- Language use and transmission pathways
- Cultural continuity planning
- Archaeological and heritage resource protection
- Intergenerational knowledge transfer assessment

Indigenous-Led Research

Are you ready to understand the
socio-economic impacts of proposed initiatives?

Partner with us for comprehensive socio-economic baseline studies
that empower your community.

Empower Your Community